This anonymous interview is with a job hunter who is currently employed (even if part-time or in an unrelated field), has been hired within the last two months, and has been looking for a new position for more than 18 months. This person is looking in academic, archives, public, school, and special libraries, at the following levels:requiring at least two years of experience, senior librarian.

This job hunter is in an urban area in Northeastern US and is possibly willing to move,

What’s your routine for preparing an application packet? How much time do you spend on it?

I find the online applications to be very time consuming and often only repeat information that is easily found in the resume. For some organizations one must fill out the application, often providing references, for each job interview. I wish there was some way to stream line this process

Have you ever stretched the truth, exaggerated, or lied on your resume, or at some other point during the hiring process?

√ No

When would you like employers to contact you?

√ To acknowledge my application
√ To tell me if I have or have not been selected to move on to the interview stage
√ To follow-up after an interview
√ Once the position has been filled, even if it’s not me
√ Other: Any contact. It feels like resumes just go into a black hole and are never acknowledged in any way.

How do you prefer to communicate with potential employers?

√ Email

Which events during the interview/visit are most important to your assessment of the position (i.e. deciding if you want the job)?